Holistic & advanced care for children affected by Cerebral Palsy.

The exact cause of Cerebral Palsy is still unknown. But, one thing that we do know is that out of all the children with cerebral palsy, 90% are born with it and the rest 10% are victims of medical malpractice and birth injuries. At birth, if the brain is compressed for too long and is deprived of oxygen, it can result in cerebral palsy. There are different factors that come into play at different stages:\n\n During Pregnancy\n Biochemical genetic disorders\n Damaged Placenta interfering with the growth of the fetus\n Exposure to toxic substances like alcohol and nicotine\n Infections\n Malformations of the developing brain\n Maternal diabetes, high blood pressure, or hyperthyroidism\n Multiple births\n Poor nutrition\n Premature dilation resulting in premature delivery\n During Labor\n Abnormal positionings of the baby like a transverse lie or breech\n Amniotic membrane rupture causing fetal infection\n Premature delivery\n During early childhood\n Asphyxia due to accidents like drowning\n Brain hemorrhages\n Infections like meningitis\n Head injury\n seizures :12929, 3,, 15 Merriweather There are different factors that come into play at different stages:

During Pregnancy
Biochemical genetic disorders
Damaged Placenta interfering with the growth of the fetus
Exposure to toxic substances like alcohol and nicotine
Infections
Malformations of the developing brain
Maternal diabetes, high blood pressure, or hyperthyroidism
Multiple births
Poor nutrition
Premature dilation resulting in premature delivery
During Labor
Abnormal positionings of the baby like a transverse lie or breech
Amniotic membrane rupture causing fetal infection
Premature delivery
During early childhood
Asphyxia due to accidents like drowning
Brain hemorrhages
Infections like meningitis
Head injury
seizures

The classification of children with cerebral palsy is done on the basis of affected limbs and the type of movement disorder:\n\n Diplegia- All four limbs are affected. Legs are more affected than the arms.\n Hemiplegia - Half of the body is affected. The arm is usually more affected than the leg.\n Monoplegia - Just one limb is affected.\n Quadriplegia - All four limbs are affected.\n Triplegia - 3 limbs are affected, usually a leg and both arms. :12929, 3,, 15 Merriweather Hemiplegia - Half of the body is affected. The arm is usually more affected than the leg.

The classification of children with cerebral palsy is done on the basis of affected limbs and the type of movement disorder:\n\n Diplegia- All four limbs are affected. Legs are more affected than the arms.\n Hemiplegia - Half of the body is affected. The arm is usually more affected than the leg.\n Monoplegia - Just one limb is affected.\n Quadriplegia - All four limbs are affected.\n Triplegia - 3 limbs are affected, usually a leg and both arms. :12929, 3,, 15 Merriweather Monoplegia - Just one limb is affected.

The classification of children with cerebral palsy is done on the basis of affected limbs and the type of movement disorder:\n\n Diplegia- All four limbs are affected. Legs are more affected than the arms.\n Hemiplegia - Half of the body is affected. The arm is usually more affected than the leg.\n Monoplegia - Just one limb is affected.\n Quadriplegia - All four limbs are affected.\n Triplegia - 3 limbs are affected, usually a leg and both arms. :12929, 3,, 15 Merriweather Quadriplegia - All four limbs are affected.

The classification of children with cerebral palsy is done on the basis of affected limbs and the type of movement disorder:\n\n Diplegia- All four limbs are affected. Legs are more affected than the arms.\n Hemiplegia - Half of the body is affected. The arm is usually more affected than the leg.\n Monoplegia - Just one limb is affected.\n Quadriplegia - All four limbs are affected.\n Triplegia - 3 limbs are affected, usually a leg and both arms. :12929, 3,, 15 Merriweather Triplegia - 3 limbs are affected, usually a leg and both arms.